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Baseball Short - Nightmare 65 Trivia Quiz

Another short multiple choice quiz about baseball history. Thanks for visiting the site! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,135

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
630

Question 1 of 5

1. What team was once called the Gothams? Hint

Pirates

Cubs

Giants

Orioles

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Question 2 of 5

2. What pitcher with 30+ World Series innings has a lifetime World Series ERA of 0.87? Hint

Babe Ruth

Christy Mathewson

Sandy Koufax

Greg Pinchbeck

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Question 3 of 5

3. What player was nicknamed the 'Moonman'? Hint

Wally Moon

Mike Shannon

Boog Powell

Thurman Munson

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who was the only player inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965? Hint

Three Fingers Brown

Bob Feller

Luke Appling

Pud Galvin

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which of the following players has pitched more World Series innings? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Catfish Hunter

Whitey Ford

Orel Hershiser

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team was once called the Gothams?

Answer: Giants

The Giants have had 3 names in their franchise history. From the New York Gothams to the New York Giants to the San Francisco Giants. No matter what they were called, they were a team to deal with in baseball history.

2. What pitcher with 30+ World Series innings has a lifetime World Series ERA of 0.87?

Answer: Babe Ruth

It is the Babe who did this. He pitched 31 World Series innings throughout his career. Koufax's World Series ERA is 0.95 in 57 innings.

3. What player was nicknamed the 'Moonman'?

Answer: Mike Shannon

Thomas Michael Shannon who played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals was nicknamed Moonman. He retired in 1970 from baseball.

4. Who was the only player inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1965?

Answer: Pud Galvin

Galvin whose baseball career spanned from 1875 to 1892 was the sole inductee in 1965. He pitched primarily for Buffalo and Pittsburgh throughout his career with a lifetime win-loss record of 364-310. Althoug in those days pitchers were hitters too, he retired with a batting average of .201.

5. Which of the following players has pitched more World Series innings?

Answer: Whitey Ford

Whitey for the Yankees has pitched more than the others listed. He threw 146.0 World Series innings throughout his career. Of those listed, Hunter is the runnerup with 132.3 innings.

Source: Author Nightmare

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